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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenSilverStone Nightjar ST50NF 500W Fanless Power Supply Reviewhttp://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/SilverStone-Nightjar-ST50NF-500W-Fanless-Power-Supply-Review
<p>SilverStone was one of the first PC power supply manufacturers to design and market a fanless power supply for silent operation. While many of their competitor&rsquo;s fanless products have come and gone, SilverStone continues to build on their reputation and later last year released the SST-ST50NF 500W fanless power supply, which is the latest addition to the Nightjar series. We are a little late to the party in reviewing the ST50NF but after talking with the good folks at SilverStone it appears the wait was worth it as they have continued to tweak the design in recent months to improve AC ripple suppression on the DC outputs.</p>
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<p>Here is what SilverStone has to say about the Nightjar 500W fanless power supply: The fanless Nightjar series power supplies are long favorites for professionals and enthusiasts alike that require noiseless power solution with no moving parts. With increasing power demands required from modern computers, SilverStone engineers have once again created another fanless power supply with leading output level in ST50NF. With 500W of continuous rating, near 80Plus Silver efficiency, &plusmn;3% voltage regulation, single +12V rail, multiple PCI-E connectors, and full host of safety features, the ST50NF is a great choice for mission-critical systems that need to operate in noiseless or dusty environments.</p>
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<p><strong>SilverStone Nightjar 500W Fanless PSU Key Features:</strong></p>
<p>&bull; Fanless thermal solution,0 dBA Acoustics<br />
&bull; 500W continuous power output<br />
&bull; 80 PLUS Bronze certified with84%~88% efficiency at 20%~100% load<br />
&bull; Compliance with ATX 12V v2.3 and EPS 12V Specifications<br />
&bull; Strict &plusmn;3% voltage regulation<br />
&bull; PCI-E 8-pin and PCI-E 6-pin connectors<br />
&bull; Powerfull class-leading single +12V rail (38A)<br />
&bull; Aluminum construction<br />
&bull; Server-level components<br />
&bull; Universal AC input (100~250V) with Active PFC</p>
<p>Editor&rsquo;s Note: Fanless PC power supplies occupy a niche market and are targeted towards users who want a silent power supply for use in noise-sensitive areas or who need a power supply that can survive in a dusty/dirty environment that might choke and kill a conventional fan cooled PSU. Fanless power supplies rely on convection cooling and still require airflow in and around the power supply chassis to carry away the waste heat. So while the power supply itself may not have a fan, the computer enclosure must still have some means of creating airflow to keep the CPU, GPU and PSU cool. The last thing you want to do is put a fanless PSU in a closed enclosure without any fans or airflow!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/SilverStone-Nightjar-ST50NF-500W-Fanless-Power-Supply-Review">Continue reading our review of the SilverStone 500W Fanless PSU!</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/SilverStone-Nightjar-ST50NF-500W-Fanless-Power-Supply-Review" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/SilverStone-Nightjar-ST50NF-500W-Fanless-Power-Supply-Review#commentsCases and CoolingFanless PSUNightjarSilverstoneSST-ST50NFTue, 01 May 2012 13:11:30 +0000Lee Garbutt aka Robotech54012 at http://www.pcper.com